Comments on: Q&A: Thomas Sanders, Los Angeles

By: Linda Wright

Linda Wright — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:05:30 +0000

Dear Mr. Sanders,
I have seen your work in your photography exhibit in Louisville, KY with WWII Vets, and wanted to give you my husband’s name. He served in the Navy in WWII on a destroyer which sustained Kamikazi attacks. His name is Bayard L. Wright, and may be reached at 502-458-3760.
Thanks,
Linda Wright

By: Donna F. Ward

Donna F. Ward — Tue, 26 May 2009 20:45:21 +0000

Thomas,
I work for a man who was in the Air Force and flew 25 missions and was captured and held prisoner for 13 months at Stag lag 17. He has some great stories to tell. I do wish you would interview him. He is now 87 years old and has a hard time seeing and hearing but his mind is as sharp as a tack.
I also have some great pictures of my Father’s who was in the Air Force on Tinian Island when they bombed Hiroshima. Great pictures of planes and ships on the ocean.
My phone number is 615-860-8567 my cell is 615-828-5615. Please contact me if you are looking for great stories and photos of WWII.

Donna

By: MARCIA DAVENPORT

MARCIA DAVENPORT — Mon, 25 May 2009 22:49:02 +0000

My father, Loren Stubbs, is a WWII vet. In October of this year, he will turn 90 years of age. It wasn’t until a few years ago that I realized the price he had to pay, along with thousnads of others, for the freedom I enjoy today. He tells of scouting ahead of his troop to search for land mines. He talks about being invited into a German home to share a meal of nothing but potatoes and sharing his chocolate with the children. He discribes how the beech shook from the bombs. One scene he describes standing in a circle of soldiers on the beech talking when a bomb hits and the man next to him looses his arm from flying metal.
Of all his memories, one is the most chilling and most memorable. He tells of how he volunteered to go out and help bring in the boats. Seems they were having trouble reaching the shore because of all the shelling. It was then he was hit in the right leg. It was nearly blown off. It was hanging by two pieces of skin. He says the medics had to throw him on the groung three times before getting him to safety bacause of the heavy shelling. He was carried to a hospital where he was placed in a full body cast. That is where he remained for five months of his life, waiting for bone and tissue to grow back together. He says he had to learn how to walk again. He recovered from that wound that almost took his leg and has lived a very long and fruitful life.
I know my father was a brave man. He is a good man. I honor him and all the other soldiers who have fought, have been injured or who made the ultimate sacrifice for my freedom on this Memmorial Day. And I thank you for your efforts to capture these images and acknowledge their sacrifices for us.

By: Marco Patino

Marco Patino — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 22:43:57 +0000

Truly inspiring to say the least. I cherish the history of those who fought and worked for us “back in the day.” Just listening to my father recount what it was like in the early 20th century is like time travel; be it by talking or the written hand or in our case photography. I wish my generation (I’m 44 yrs-old) and those after us would listen and soak up the knowledge our friends and kin alike can still share before it’s too late to ask the who, what and where of generations past. Great work Thomas, my fave is the “key image.”
Bravo.

By: Jason Wood

Jason Wood — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:53:00 +0000

A truly inspirational story on 2 levels. Of course the veterans represent the best of America at one of our countries finest hours. You cannot help by being inspired by them. But on a deeper level Thomas Sanders has inspired as well. By taking on a project deeply personal to him he shows us a window into his soul with each of his evocative images. Kudos to you Tom, I hope we all can shoot from our hears as you are doing.

By: Marie Kiser

Marie Kiser — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:21:43 +0000

Tom, you have captured the grit and soul of these courageous vets. An excellent study. I look forward to seeing more of your works.

By: Rebecca Horne

Rebecca Horne — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:15:24 +0000

I love this work. Congrats, Thomas!